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Excellent. Thank you very much!

Hi Guys, i found this odd looking clip in my work drawer and quite sure it came from my 72’ Monte. I posted this in the suspension forum as i think it may be related to the master cylinder brake lines. Just not sure. Thanks for any help.

Grapejuice, are you still having this issue? I had the same issue about 3 years ago. Do you have a high volume fuel pump say 120-130 gpm? I couldn't hear the video to well but is it popping out of the carb? It sounds like you are sucking a hose. It is the short one from the pass side where the steel line ends. The hose between the steel line and the pump. Make sure it is not excessively long as it will have a tendency to crimp. I ended up using a shorter piece of trans cooler line as the outer diameter was thicker. Problem was solved.

Glad it is working out for you. I too bought a level 2 with a 2400 converter from BTO. I put it behing a mildly built 402 ( about 360 hp) in the spring of 2012. Overall, i am happy with the exchange. My personal dealings with BTO has been good overall. The owner, Rich Weller is personable and also very knowledgeable. Some of the other techs are not as friendly and seem to come and go. They definitely build a tough transmission. It is imperative that you purchase their proprietary "tv made easy" kit for your carburetor. They base the cable and throttle valve on it soley! The holley 2004r brackets will work but are not optimal and exhibit odd behavior characteristics. (ie. short spring syndrom as well as stack shifting and long spring syndrome . I recently slapped together a 9.7:1 454 with a 800 double pumper and used the holley geometry brackets to save some money. ( i had the quadrajet tv made easy previously). I ended up buying their tv made easy kit for the holley because i didn't like the shifting behavior. Also, i couldn't get the cable to ratchet and had to use a pressure gauge. After buying their kit, the cable immediately ratcheted and shifted much better. Some key recommendations: Always use a pressure gauge when you SET the cable You do not adjust the cable!!!!! You set it and forget it. Period! If it doesn't shift how you like it, consult them about installing a different spring or changing the governor. Yes, the dipstick and converter cover are cheesy, very cheesy. Make sure that you are achieving full throttle at the pedal. Our team member Mike (old blue), advised me through his observation, that i wasn't....in went the lokar cable. Have faith in their durability. I am running a level 2 behind a roughly 500hp big block that gets beat up on...no issues yet. Watch low LSA cams. Unless im on the highway, it lugs and i am currently trying to tune it out...it's futile. Cam is lunati 60212. With 110 lsa. Read BTO's website on the methodology of the 2004r. It is insightful and you will gain an understanding on how these work and when the throttle valve seats and throttle geometry. I have a 3:42 and i'm at 2200 at 70mph. I am considering going to a 3:73. Not much difference but may improve light throttle cruising. Finally, my biggest gripe is i have to shift maually. The governor that came installed, shifts at 4400 rpm at WOT. BTO sells lighter governors for around $100. Feel free to send me a pm if you have any questions and good luck. You'll enjoy your car much more.

Those Lunati cams are both excellent. I have heard the 03 in a 454 and it had plenty of lope. I have a crane powermax 272 216/228 .515/.510 112 in my 402. At 750 rpm and warmed up, it has a noticeable lope to the idle. Not like shake the car but " hi, i'm not a stock factory engine" you can hear the header pulse if that's what you are looking for. The cam has plenty of torque and with 8.7 to 1 402 .030 292 casting heads cleaned up, 1.88 exh valves, perf rpm intake, 800 worked rochester, 3:42 rear, 2004r/ 2400 conv went 13.90/ 98. Spinning the bf goodrich's. This is more less a daily driver with cold air and pwr accessories.

That's LUN pn 60204. Peak power on the 468 should be right around 6000. Maybe more if your using the lunati springs ( pretty high seat and open press). Looks great! Nice choice on those Mahle pistons....light weight and strong. Do you have the pn on those?

Thanks for the compliment. This has been a great go-to website for info, not to mention, courteous people. Will be looking out for your buddy in Hobe Sound. I have met up with Mike in Boca. We are meeting tonight at the local car show at Abacoa.

Changed from a petronix distributor to a MSD HEI street fire. I think the number is 8362, anyways, it operates flawlessly but the tach didn't work. All i had done to the tach wire was switch from a loop to a spade connector. Researched for a week on internet and tried different things but no joy. I finally called MSD and tech advised to add a 10 ohm resistor to the wire. I went to radio shack and bought the resistor- 2 for $1.49. It worked! I called back to learn of the rationale and the tech told me something about the inadequecy of the pulse of the distributor. I should had posted this problem here as alot of you guys probably knew this. Maybe i should had posted this on the electrical... Anyways, something to put in your knowledge repository.

Im in PBG, email me at jlparlette@comcast.net if you need any info. I completed the AC however I'm having a blower motor issue. Thanks Vaughn.

The only issue that i have had is the oil pressure gauge was intermitten. Upon a quick investigation, i discovered debris in the sending unit. Problem solved. As far as the cost...well, it was about $700. This included a new dash cluster from ausley's. The old one was destroyed thanks to my not taking care to package it correctly when i sent it off. Well worth the price. Car is almost done. Just finished complete ac resto and currently putting together a 30 over 454 just for fun. Will post pics when i get a chance.

I had a similar problem a few years ago. I was completely stymied as i had changed everything in the ignition. I hooked up a fuel pressure gauge and fuel press went to zero at WOT. Changed fuel pump and no joy. After inspecting everything from tank to eng, i found that fuel hose from chassis to pump was collapsing when i revved the eng. it was a new line but had no backbone. I then used a piece of trans cooler line...problem soved.

I didn't measure the magnets but i believe that if the manufacturer constructed a rectangular magnet, it would fit like the original.

Thanks for the kind words guys. Bruce to answer your question, i never really had any indication for loss of DC. My amp gauge remained at zero reguardless of load. Should i switch on headlights and other accessories, it would flicker but never indicate the amount of amperage draw. If i lose a generator on the plane i fly, i get a " gen fail" annunciator. No joy on the monte. Dennis, they are ken harrison ( kenwood) 40 watt chevelle "direct bolt in" 4" speakers that i purchased from NPD for $92. They sound very good and the magnet on drivers side is tight but not in contact with the printed circuit or harness. If you need more info on the brackets or installation, please send me a pm. I need to send the final product pics as i detailed the silver trim and polished the burlwood. Also, i pulled the ac ducts and vent assembly and applied POR-15 to the entire firewall and dash frame. The problem with these older autos is the lack of grounds. If you'll notice on the pic the top of the dash, around the headlight switch, i placed a groundstrap. This added some marginal effectiveness ( noticeably) to the dash lighting and instruments. Once again thanks for the kind words. It's great to be part of a awesome forum.

Thanks to Dennis and others on this forum who guided me through the process of posting pictures. I am not exactly computer savy. I have taken some pics of the resto and found the job to be easier than I thought. After reinstalling the dash, I thought that i damaged the printed circuit in the process. After taking the dash back out, i found that it was indeed in good shape. I did however replace it anyways. Gary the Tachman in south carolina did an oil pressure conversion from the lackluster amp gauge. I actually sent him the whole gauge cluster and callibrated tach, speedo, gas gauge, and added a new quartz clock assembly. He also polished the plastic cover. The only element that went amiss was the fact that I did not ship the cluster exactly like he said (package it). Unfortunately, the cluster itself was in 63 pieces. As a result, i had to order the new backing from Ausley's at $110. I have to say that Gary did a remarkable job and his prices were reasonable. As far as the driver side speaker is concerned, I simply built some aluminum strap brackets and the interference is little to nil. As you will see in the pics, I used some packing foam as well. Here is the link to My Photobucket Dash album. http://s1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/Psychomonte/Dash%20Restoration/

Ditto